
Brading Town MOM. Ollie Fleming.
The e-on FA Cup.
Corsham Town 0 v 1 BRADING TOWN.
As reported by a now sober, WES ESSEX.
A solitary Ollie Buckett goal ten minutes from time, kept Brading Town’s FA Cup dreams alive in a hard fought win at Corsham Town.
The Romans made the two hour trip to Wiltshire looking for a place in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup, for the second year running. Their opponents Corsham Town, were sitting top of the Western League Premier Division, after an unbeaten start in the league. They only got through the last round thanks to their previous opponents, Calne Town playing an ineligible player.
Steve Brougham started with the same side that demolished Alton Town the previous week, with Kieran Ford, Jason Ince and Kyle Levrier on the bench.
Brading kicked off with the wind at their backs, but they started slowly and were soon under pressure from their more direct opponents, who earned a number of early corners. Fortunately, the central defensive partnership Fleming and Stuber dealt well with the aerial threat. They were thankful for a fine save from True in the 20th min, when he got his fingertips to a goal-bound shot to deflect it round the post. It took 35 minutes for the visitors to carve out their first real opportunity, Morris found space on the right to clip in a cross which was met by the unmarked Rayner, but his header went wide. Brading were now waking up and Buckett had a deflected shot that needed a smart save from home keeper, diving to his right.
Corsham went even closer to taking the lead at the other end, when Moore’s header from a corner smacked the crossbar and went over. It was becoming end to end in the final minutes of the half and the Roman’s Scott Jones, almost scored the goal of the season, a defender’s clearance looped in the air and with Jones facing his own goal, he acrobatically attempted an overhead kick which went inches past the post. With the half-time whistle approaching Brading had their last chance of half when Appell’s free-kick from the left, was met by Fleming at the far post, but he couldn’t get enough of his head on it and it ended in the side netting. HT 0-0.
The second half started the same as the first, with the home side looking for the long ball and the Romans counter attacking on the break. Midway through the half a nasty foul on Giancovich earned Brading a free-kick 30 yards out. After lengthy treatment for Giancovich, Przepolewski stepped up to fire a free-kick along the ground, it looked in all the way, until the Corsham keeper somehow got his hand to it at full stretch, and kept the ball out.
The Romans made their first substitution a minute later bringing off Giancovich and replacing him with Levrier. Brading started to get on top, their opponents unable to deal with the two pronged attack of Levrier and Jones. Finally, with ten minutes remaining the visitors took the lead. A cross from the right was cleared to the edge of the box where Przepolewski was waiting to hit a first time shot. His shot struck a Corsham defender, but landed in the path of BUCKETT in the penalty box, who cracked the ball into the roof of the net. The final minutes saw Corsham throwing everything at Brading, but the Romans held firm to earn an away tie at Zamaretto Premier Division side, Swindon Supermarine. FT 0-1.
Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Morris Rayner Buckett Giancovich Jones.
Subs.. Leverier Ince Ford.
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IOW Saturday League, Division 1.
BRADING TOWN RES 2 v 1 St. Helens.
( Danny Vale 2 )
A tale of two half’s… Brading Town Res dominated the opening 45 mins and the game should have been all over by the break. Brading spurned half a dozen good chances, but stiil led 2 v 0 at h/t. St. Helens came out more determined after the break, as they attempted to claw their way back into the game.
It seemed that the young Brading side were believing their recent good write up’s, as they sat back, seemingly believing the game was theirs. Although the Goose Islanders worked hard, they were not creating any chances. Ruck was not tested at all, until the Saints snatched a goal with their only shot at goal, in the entire match.
The moral of this story is…. don’t believe you have won anything on the back of a couple of good performances….
Brading Town Man of the Match.. NATHAN LEWIS.
Sarah Gaskin Man of the Match.. JOSH WOODNUTT.
Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie Phelps J Lewis Burford Lawson Sunsburg Armstrong S Vale Ranson.
Subs.. Moore Henderson Prescott.
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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.
BRADING TOWN “A” 14 v 0 St. Helens Res.
( Clifton 3 Young 1 Armstrong B 2 Burford A 1 Hayward 1 Colwill 1 Trundle 1 Brougham1 Davis 3 )
A very young Brading Town “A” team, were simply too good for a well beaten & demoralised St. Helen’s reserves.
Brading Town Man of the Match.. ROBBIE CLIFTON.
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